In the early 1990s, a humorous definition of "survivor" was, "someone who was diagnosed with cancer and didn't die of a heart attack when they heard the news." Nowadays you could tweak the ending, "who didn't die of a heart attack when they got the bills not covered by their insurance." How can you become a Healthy Survivor if you can't afford good care? Debbie Greely comments on my April 29th post that her medical coverage is a stress. She's not alone. A May 4, 2008 New York Times article rep
I just read in the latest issue of AARP magazine about a new treatment advance called image-guided radiation therapy. A doctor was quoted as saying, ?I would guess almost everyone living in the U.S. is now within an hour of a center that has this.? The system is supposed to give radiologists a more accurate [...]
It started on February 10th, which happened to be my sixtieth birthday and about sixty days since my cancer diagnosis. It was a hard time. But it was also My ooVoo Day which actually turned out to be ooVoo Week I spent six hours interacting in six way on-screen conversations with the great people who read my blogs and tweets and it was more fun than a barrel of monkeys even before I ooVooed with Joe Jaffe who entertains while conversing. What can I possibly write about what ooVoo, Crayon, S
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When I was first diagnosed, I looked up the website for Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center because I thought that in the New York area, this facility would be the gold standard. They have a great page on their site about Making Care Choices; one call to Sloan and I received this life-saving advice: get myself to the nearest National Cancer Institute designated cancer center. If I wasn?t completely satisfied with their care, make an appointment to see an oncologist at Sloan. The Sloan websi
There is a fine line between helpful and hurtful social support for those with chronic pain, a new study says. Spanish researchers revealed recently that pateints with a strong social support network are less prone to despression and are more likely to take aggressive steps in conquering their pain. On the other hand, however, too much attention or "solicitousness regarding pateint pain behavior" can actually intensify pain. The study examined 117 patients and analyzed the relationships bet
Guess what amigos! Not only does today begin Mental Health Awareness Month, but it?s Mental Health Notes?s first birthday! That?s right - exactly one year ago today b5media and I gave birth to Mental Health Notes, the lovely vessel of information you read each day (well, at least I hope you read it each day?every other day? Can I get once a week?). Ah, it was a joyous occasion (actually, you?ll see I was much less talkative than I am today) and I am one proud momma. In honor of Mental Healt
Expectations and magical allies April 30, 2008 by lanezen In the book Dancing in Limbo, it says, ?Under ordinary circumstances, it is easy to have unrealistic expectations of a partner, friends, or family member. Once cancer enters our lives, we feel vulnerable, and want unconditional understanding and support. However, if this support was not an element of our relationships before cancer, it is unlikely to develop after cancer.? Two of the strongest people (and the strongest personali
Books and walks and illusions April 30, 2008 by lanezen I knew nothing about breast cancer when I got my diagnosis. During the visit when she told me I had cancer, my surgeon asked me what I wanted to do. It was like multiple choices, and went like this: Lumpectomy or mastectomy? I said mastectomy. One side or both? I said both. Reconstruction or not? I said it depended on my insurance. She said that insurance companies are now required to pay for reconstruction. I sa
As from the higher risk of the HCV virus WTO have decided finally to make some anti virus which can produce some antibodies against HCV virus , After some days of research work they have introduced one vaccine which can fight against HCV virus . The cource is quite simple , just there are three steps to take the vaccine . After one month first vaccine is taken and after six months the third vaccine is injected . Though its quite simple process but remember to complete the cource as its not good
Gift Giving for Breast Cancer Patients and Their Families April 29th, 2008 Did you know that each year, 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die? One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year. The above statistics are scary to say the least. If you have loved ones or friends that have been diagnosed with breast cancer, I am sure you?ve often wondered what
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/29/2229767.htm AMA to release damning ?ice? report Ice report out today: AMA president Rosanna Capolingua (AAP: Mark Graham) The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says it will lobby state and federal governments for new funding to overhaul the way the health system deals with methamphetamine users. A paper to be released by the AMA today reveals that
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Let?s glance back at some of the topics I covered this week here at Mental Health Notes. I shared pictures during Sunday?s Brain Break, mused on the mental health repercussions for the FLDS religious sect children, explained why being kind to the earth (and not just on Earth Day!) was good for our minds, offered tips on how to nurture your mental health after a cancer diagnosis, honored National Poetry Month by recognizing famous poets with mental illness, and reminded you ALL that This Is Wh
Tonight, I?m speaking at Fairfield University?s second annual Relay for Life. As reported in The Mirror, Fairfield U?s student newspaper: ?A talk will be held at the reception by Fairfield alum and cancer survivor Karen Lynch, who spoke last year?s opening ceremony at last year?s Relay For Life.? I did speak at the event last year ? I?m frequently tapped as a survivor speaker for the American Cancer Society. I?ll toot my own horn for a minute and share this with you, a recent endorsement I re
A unique telephone-counseling intervention not only improved the quality of life for cervical cancer survivors but also altered associated stress-related effects on their immune systems, a UC Irvine study has found. Along with reporting psychological and social benefits, the women in the study were found to have improved anti-tumor immune responses. The findings point to the importance of a ?mind-body? connection for surviving cancer with a higher quality of life. ?Cervical cancer survivors f
When you?re the patient, you have everyone?s sympathy. People come out of the woodwork to help you, they bust their butts to cook for you or shop for you or drive for you. Earlier I posted about how to coordinate care for a cancer patient ? but who helps the caregiver? Caregivers have nearly as much stress, nearly as much worry and fatigue, as the patient does. Everyone wants to lighten the burden the patient carries through and often that means the caregiver?s burden increases tenfold. Not
